Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Fish discards
Bangladesh
55,883
in 2018
New Zealand
58,655
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
25th
New Zealand rank
24th
Fish discards over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 58,655 against 55,883 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,772.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52 | 4,586 | 4,534 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 92 | 9,091 | 8,999 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 30,073 | 25,331 | 4,742 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 67,201 | 66,839 | 362.09 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 84,779 | 68,785 | 15,994 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 71,639 | 55,368 | 16,271 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53,027 | 51,603 | 1,424 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 58,655 against 55,883 in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 2,772, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for fish discards?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.